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Planck is by far the most sensitive satellite to date to map the early universe with sensitivity such that one year of its data is more sensitive than 1000 years of WMAP and 1,000,000 years of COBE data.

Revealing the Cosmic Microwave Background:


Planck CMB sky map:

CMB_2k

 

Planck maps at each of the 9 frequencies:

planck3x3

 

Universe content pie chart:

Planck_Cosmic recipe pie chart_v5